Goldfish

Description:

•A large growing fish belonging to the Carp family. Colour can vary from solid orange, yellow, white or black to multi colours, such as a white base with red and black blotches. The body is chunky and rounded with relatively large visible scales. Healthy Goldfish are long-living fish which should achieve over 10-15 years in good care, some to around 20-40 years old. •Common Goldfish should get between 10"-12" in body length, Fancies between 5"-10" in body length. Lengths exclude the tail fin.

Habitat:

•The best habitat for a goldfish would be a fishtank, where the fish can grow. •Wild Goldfish: Wild goldfish would live in ponds, or small lakes of fresh water.

Notes:

GOLDFISH TYPES: •Goldfish may also lose their golden color , or rather any goldfish color, by varying the spectrum of light under which they are kept, thus causing the scales to change color over a period of time. •There are mainly two types of goldfish. They are the egg-shaped body goldfish and the flat body type. The flat body types generally are the hardiest, most competitive , and easiest to care for - thus they are most suited for beginners. Flat body type goldfish include the common, comet, wakin, jikin, and shubunkin goldfish. Some of the more popular round or egg-shaped goldfish include the fantail, ryukin, veiltail, oranda, pearlscale, telescope-eyed, black moor, ranchu, bubble-eye , and many others. It is important to note that most egg-shaped goldfish, with the exception of the fantail, ryukin, and black moor, are not suited to be kept in an outdoor environment such as a pond.